Heugraben
- ÖVP: 6
- SPÖ: 3
Heugraben is a municipality with 212 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Güssing in Burgenland in Austria. The village is home to the settlement area of the Burgenland Croats, with their share in the total population in recent decades has declined drastically (1961: 69 % 2001: 14.2%).
The Hungarian name of the village is Sirovnicza, the Croatian Žarnovica.
Geography
The municipality is located in southern Burgenland. Heugraben is the only place in the community.
History
The place was like the rest of Burgenland to 1920/21 Hungary ( German West Hungary). Since 1898, had to be used because of Magyarization the government in Budapest the Hungarian name Sirovnicza. After the end of World War II German West Hungary was awarded in the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon in 1919 Austria after tough negotiations. The place belongs since 1921 to the newly founded State of Burgenland (see also history of Burgenland ).
Population
Demographics
Policy
Mayor is Joseph Bauer of the ÖVP.
The distribution of seats (9 seats) in the municipal council is SPÖ 3, 6 ÖVP, FPÖ 0, Green 0 0 lists and other mandates. Mayor and distribution of seats were confirmed in the 2012 elections.